2013 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2013: 2,167 cases, 1,633 with violations found, $36,566,607 in back wages agreed for 19,219 workers, $1,256,735 in penalties. Against 2012 that is an increase of 57% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2013
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) | 1 | $8,071,861 | 362 |
| Lange Trucking, Inc. | 1 | $1,979,779 | 515 |
| A & Z Trucking | 1 | $1,198,996 | 53 |
| Team West Contracting Corporation | 1 | $876,936 | 28 |
| Ecotality Inc | 1 | $807,626 | 73 |
| Solar City | 1 | $751,154 | 184 |
| Carolina Trail Golf Partners, Inc. | 1 | $494,319 | 466 |
| CallSource | 1 | $413,634 | 327 |
| Beverly Residential Care Home (Urbano) | 3 | $323,549 | 14 |
| PRMG | 1 | $310,017 | 70 |
| NEW DISCOVERY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES I | 1 | $299,046 | 17 |
| Spectrum Security Services | 1 | $287,529 | 98 |
| Barrier Specialty Roofing & Coatings | 1 | $278,180 | 85 |
| OSHA THAI RESTAURANT | 3 | $264,277 | 64 |
| Language Line Services | 1 | $251,034 | 635 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | 3 | $244,527 | 37 |
| Staybright Electric, Inc. (Solis) | 1 | $242,563 | 101 |
| Fresno County Fire Protection District | 1 | $215,036 | 86 |
| EGN Apparel | 1 | $196,207 | 107 |
| Blueprint Studios | 1 | $189,279 | 87 |
| AJ Huntington Home | 5 | $189,221 | 30 |
| King Drivers Transportation Services, Inc. | 1 | $186,187 | 59 |
| BELLAKEN GARDEN & SKILLED NURSING CENTER | 1 | $169,224 | 102 |
| Mr. Rooter Plumbing | 1 | $167,472 | 21 |
| Amor Residential Care Home | 1 | $166,571 | 14 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | $8,327,634 | 803 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 503 | $6,750,357 | 3,718 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 86 | $4,104,268 | 1,107 |
| Construction | 146 | $3,848,263 | 1,689 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 169 | $2,712,247 | 2,086 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 293 | $2,592,775 | 1,569 |
| Manufacturing | 329 | $2,368,983 | 1,844 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 57 | $902,319 | 1,036 |
| Retail Trade | 102 | $802,702 | 605 |
| Utilities | 8 | $771,956 | 193 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 85 | $665,523 | 539 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 11 | $535,608 | 497 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 14 | $523,509 | 295 |
| Finance and Insurance | 23 | $516,321 | 246 |
| Wholesale Trade | 43 | $364,481 | 721 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 214 | $282,089 | 2,026 |
| Public Administration | 9 | $223,166 | 89 |
| Educational Services | 19 | $194,666 | 103 |
| Information | 8 | $72,794 | 38 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | $6,946 | 15 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Lake Forest | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | San Diego | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | San Diego | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Newport Beach | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Oceanside | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Poway | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Village Car Wash | Pomona | Jul 22, 2013 | 27 violations | $9,974 | 13 | 0 |
| California, State of California State Athletic Commission | Sacramento | Jul 22, 2013 | 4 violations | $4,308 | 4 | 0 |
| Arrow Shell Georges Investment, Inc. | Covina | Jul 22, 2013 | 4 violations repeat | $2,843 | 3 | $924 |
| DPR Construction | Redwood City | Jul 22, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,042 | 1 | 0 |
| Pacific Auto Spa | Whittier | Jul 22, 2013 | 3 violations | $440 | 3 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn Olive Tree | San Luis Obispo | Jul 22, 2013 | 6 violations | $138 | 2 | $2,150 |
| Uesugi Farms | Gilroy | Jul 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beauty Supply Warehouse- Richmond | Richmond | Jul 21, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $27,124 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Lyly Inc. | Westminster | Jul 21, 2013 | 7 violations | $14,243 | 6 | 0 |
| NextCrop, Inc. | Los Banos | Jul 21, 2013 | 384 violations | $13,313 | 190 | $19,525 |
| Pete's Cafe and Bar | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2013 | 3 violations | $2,012 | 2 | 0 |
| Alfaro Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Salida | Jul 21, 2013 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Beauty Supply Warehouse- Telegraph | Oakland | Jul 20, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $96,541 | 7 | $2,618 |
| Beauty Supply Warehouse-W. Grand | Oakland | Jul 20, 2013 | 9 violations repeat | $48,600 | 6 | $2,244 |
| Beauty Supply Warehouse- San Francisco | San Francisco | Jul 20, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $26,981 | 2 | $748 |
| Maureen Guest Home | Garden Grove | Jul 20, 2013 | 4 violations | $13,732 | 3 | 0 |
| Maureen Guest Home | Garden Grove | Jul 20, 2013 | 4 violations | $10,140 | 2 | 0 |
| Maureen Guest Home | Garden Grove | Jul 20, 2013 | 3 violations | $9,966 | 2 | 0 |
| Maureen Guest Home | Anaheim | Jul 20, 2013 | 3 violations | $8,736 | 2 | 0 |
| Manuel A. Mendoza | Kelseyville | Jul 20, 2013 | 121 violations | $7,506 | 116 | $1,400 |
| Cerruti Cerruti Bros Inc | Newman | Jul 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kay Di | Walnut Grove | Jul 20, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Velvet, LLC Velvet by Graham & Spencer | Culver City | Jul 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Currency Clothing Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Joaquin Valley Services, Inc. (FLC) | Stockton | Jul 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Steamboat Orchard Packing Co. (AgEr) | Walnut Grove | Jul 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everprint International Inc. | La Puente | Jul 19, 2013 | 6 violations repeat | $2,661 | 5 | $1,540 |
| Small Progress Small Progress Company | Greenfield | Jul 19, 2013 | 6 violations | $2,114 | 3 | $550 |
| Del Sol Homes - Artesia | Artesia | Jul 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Sol Home-San Bruno | Buena Park | Jul 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Sol Homes - Artesia | Buena Park | Jul 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FBT Transport | Vallejo | Jul 18, 2013 | 1 violation | $3,740 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Vision Center (Simi Valley) | Simi Valley | Jul 18, 2013 | 2 violations | $381 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Vision Center (Simi Valley) | Oxnard | Jul 18, 2013 | 2 violations | $342 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Vision Center (Simi Valley) | Lancaster | Jul 18, 2013 | 2 violations | $288 | 1 | 0 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Salinas | Jul 18, 2013 | 9 violations | $171 | 3 | $1,025 |
| Community Vision Center (Simi Valley) | Ventura | Jul 18, 2013 | 2 violations | $55 | 1 | 0 |
| Bee Darlin', Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabora Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc. | Fort Irwin | Jul 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greene & Hemly (AgEr) | Courtland | Jul 18, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Madrona Car Wash, Inc. | Torrance | Jul 17, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $441 | 2 | $748 |
| Vision New Wave, Inc.. Dba: Vision | Los Angeles | Jul 17, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McMillan Farm Management Company | Temecula | Jul 16, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| IZ & Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jul 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.A. Medina M.A. Medina Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jul 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. | Arvin | Jul 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love Apparent Senior Services | Pinole | Jul 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta Community College District | Oakland | Jul 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA & JO Powerful Sailing Ideas, LLC dba | Venice | Jul 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheerful Heart Home Care I | Garden Grove | Jul 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheerful Heart Home Care II | Huntington Beach | Jul 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheerful Heart Home Care III | Huntington Beach | Jul 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G4S Government Solutions | San Francisco | Jul 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sachi Teriyaki House | Los Angeles | Jul 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comtempory Services Corporation Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) | Northridge | Jul 15, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belinda Crocker/ It's Top / Scobe | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparkle Car Wash Robert Mulhall, Sole Owner | Pasadena | Jul 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Network Inc. | Rancho Santa Margarita | Jul 13, 2013 | 4 violations | $12,756 | 1 | 0 |
| RAKSHA IV CARE HOME, INC. | Albany | Jul 13, 2013 | 17 violations | $8,899 | 8 | 0 |
| RAKSHA IV CARE HOME, INC. | Albany | Jul 13, 2013 | 11 violations | $7,895 | 5 | 0 |
| RAKSHA 13 CARE HOME, INC. | Albany | Jul 13, 2013 | 10 violations | $7,480 | 5 | 0 |
| Country Gardens AAdvantage Home Care Incorporated | Fallbrook | Jul 13, 2013 | 13 violations | $3,725 | 13 | 0 |
| Donald Valpredo Farms Donald Valpredo Farming, Inc | Bakersfield | Jul 13, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spin U.S.A | Los Angeles | Jul 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tu Tu Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Robert Powers - San Jose | San Jose | Jul 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pace Supply Corp. | Stockton | Jul 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Augie's Security, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Casualtiy Management Company | San Mateo | Jul 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asakuma Tobius Company Limited | Beverly Hills | Jul 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coronado Retirement Village | Coronado | Jul 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA THAI CAFE | San Francisco | Jul 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mazatlan Grill | Redding | Jul 11, 2013 | 50 violations repeat | $2,044 | 31 | $5,797 |
| Cherish, Cedar Tree | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2013 | 3 violations | $443 | 1 | 0 |
| Helados Guadalajara | Stockton | Jul 10, 2013 | 4 violations | $4,382 | 3 | $900 |
| Estam | Los Angeles | Jul 10, 2013 | 1 violation | $2,240 | 1 | 0 |
| Baja Pacific | San Marcos | Jul 10, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,419 | 2 | 0 |
| I & I Farms | Bakersfield | Jul 10, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Technical Studies, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boua Hue Vue (AgEr) | Fresno | Jul 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toi on Sunset | Los Angeles | Jul 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulmaro Angeles Gordillo (AgEr) | Firebaugh | Jul 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flintcrest House II Punzalan Management II, Inc. | San Jose | Jul 9, 2013 | 22 violations | $58,469 | 21 | 0 |
| Jose R. Mireles Farm Labor | Bakersfield | Jul 9, 2013 | 13 violations | $120 | 4 | $2,075 |
| Silver Star ICF/DDN | San Jose | Jul 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xiong Sunny (AgEr) | Fresno | Jul 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ironhorse Ironworks | Bakersfield | Jul 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flintcrest House Punzalan Management, Inc. | San Jose | Jul 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver Star Residential Care | San Jose | Jul 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.S. Harvesting Richard Salcido Castillo dba R.S. Harvesting | Los Banos | Jul 8, 2013 | 46 violations | $349 | 34 | $4,925 |
| Sunnyside Packing Co., Inc. | Selma | Jul 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendozas Taquera | San Jose | Jul 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. All years, tracker home.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.